Seekers recognizes that any member of the community may be called upon by God to give us the Word, and thus we have an open pulpit with a different preacher each week. Sermons preached at Seekers, as well as sermons preached by Seekers at other churches or events, are posted here, beginning with the most recent.
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Rachel Halterman: Waiting For God’s Call
January 07, 2001
This sermon is dedicated to all of us who do not now have a call, have never had a call and/or may never have one. The quotation from Isaiah, part of our reflection piece this season, epitomizes my frustration in this community. I have been a part of Seekers Church for about ten years now, and in all that time I have been waiting for God to call me. And waiting. And waiting.
Rachel Halterman: Waiting For God's Call
January 07, 2001
This sermon is dedicated to all of us who do not now have a call, have never had a call and/or may never have one. The quotation from Isaiah, part of our reflection piece this season, epitomizes my frustration in this community. I have been a part of Seekers Church for about ten years now, and in all that time I have been waiting for God to call me. And waiting. And waiting.
Margreta Silverstone: What is the Gift?
December 31, 2000
Both frankincense and myrrh are the gifts of trees. Frankincense trees grow on the Somali coast, without soil, out of polished marble rock. The trees are attached by a thick oval mass of substances resembling a mixture of lime and mortar. Myrrh is more of a bush than a tree. The bushes do not grow more than 9 feet in height. They grow in an area along the Red Sea coast; in an area that has been so bare and dry it has been nicknamed “hell”.
Marjory Zoet Bankson: From Generation to Generation
December 24, 2000
After three weeks of Advent waiting, suddenly we are standing on the brink of Christmas. All of creation takes a deep breath. The lights go down. The great curtains sweep back and, through a cold starry night, we hear the clear pure voice of Mary singing her canticle of praise: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…
Peter Bankson: The Road to God
December 17, 2000
Each of us needs to find a path that works, and those of us who have been around for a while need to be ready to serve as guides for any who come. The more I sit with our challenge to be both inclusive and intentional, the more I see belonging as a relationship that includes spiritual accountability. The challenge is how to make sure there is a spiritual director ready in Seekers Church for anyone who wants that level of connection here.